Selecting advanced file analysis platform

Advanced file analysis is a cloud-hosted or on-premises sandbox for the inspection of email file attachments. The cloud function is available only if your subscription includes the Email Sandbox Module. The on-premises sandbox is available only if you have purchased a separate Threat Protection appliance system.

A cloud-hosted file sandbox examines the file types specified in the Main > Policy Management > Filters > Advanced File Analysis filter page. The on-premises Threat Protection file analysis system inspects a larger set of file types than the file sandbox, though not all file types may be supported.

See Advanced file analysis for details about configuring an advanced file analysis filter.

Use the following steps to set the advanced file analysis platform:

In the Settings > General > Advanced File Analysis page, select a platform from the File analysis platform drop-down list (File Sandbox or Threat Protection).

If you selected Threat Protection, enter the Controller appliance IP address in the Controller IP address field.

Click the Check Status button to verify the connection to the Controller appliance.

Click OK to save your platform settings.